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Call for Participation: Student Introduction and Interaction Session Quality, Statistics, and Reliability (QSR) section

  • 1.  Call for Participation: Student Introduction and Interaction Session Quality, Statistics, and Reliability (QSR) section

    Posted 08-25-2025 17:14
    INFORMS Annual Meeting 2025, October 26-29, 2025, Atlanta, GA
    The Quality, Statistics, and Reliability (QSR) section of the Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences (INFORMS) is inviting QSR student members to participate in the Student Introduction and Interaction Session at INFORMS Annual Meeting 2025. The session is one of QSR's very own and has been successfully organized in the last few years to help bring Ph.D. students into the spotlight to showcase their research through a brief elevator speech and then benefit from the advice of prominent QSR faculty in a mini panel discussion on how to land academic positions, navigate academic life, research, and teaching. 
    The Student Introduction and Interaction Session is designed for QSR student members to build their professional network, showcase their talents, and learn from invited guests. In this session, each student will be given two minutes to deliver an elevator speech about his/her research interests and accomplishments; Senior QSR members, junior faculty members, and industry guests are invited to interact with all attendees.
    A printed brochure will be prepared, which includes all the speakers' bios. The brochures will be distributed to all attendees and among the QSR community for publicity and exposure. Invitations to this session will be sent to department chairs and employers who have an interest in recruiting QSR students.
    Registration:
    Participation in this session is free of charge. The number of participants is capped at 15 student speakers due to limited capacity. Students who are in the job market will be given higher priority. If interested, please use the following link to register before October 5, 2025:
    Prior to the conference, selected students will be notified and asked to submit introduction slides and a high-resolution self-portrait photo electronically by October 15. The introduction and photo will be included in the session brochure for maximum visibility.
    If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Yu Jin (yujin@buffalo.edu) and Dr. Alan R. Vazquez (alanrvazquez@tec.mx). 
    More information on how to join the QSR section is available at https://connect.informs.org/qsr/test


    Yu (Chelsea) Jin, Ph.D.,

    Assistant Professor,

    Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

    University at Buffalo

    Office: Bell403

    Email: yujin@buffalo.edu

     



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